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    Structural Heart

    Transcatheter therapies for valvular and structural heart disease.

    Reviewed by Christian Espinosa, Founder, Blue Goat CyberLast reviewed May 5, 2026

    Definition

    Structural heart refers to minimally-invasive, catheter-based therapies that repair or replace cardiac valves and close structural defects - TAVR, transcatheter mitral and tricuspid repair/replacement, left atrial appendage closure (LAAC), and PFO/ASD closure.

    What this means in practice

    TAVR (Edwards SAPIEN, Medtronic CoreValve) transformed aortic stenosis treatment. Mitral and tricuspid programs are the next major growth drivers. Reimbursement is generally favorable through MS-DRGs and dedicated NTAPs early in launch.

    Primary references

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      ACC structural heart hub
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      ACCacc.org
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      AdvaMed - Industry Reports
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      AdvaMedadvamed.org
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      MedTech Europe - Facts & Figures
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      MedTech Europemedtecheurope.org

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